The Power of Owning Your Story (Why Your Journey Matters)

Update: 2025-08-04

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Hey Sis!
What if I told you that the very part of your story you’ve been trying to downplay… is the exact part God wants to use to deliver someone else?

That what you once called a mistake, He’s already marked as a miracle in the making?

I’m your host, Andrea B. Flintroy, a therapist, confidence coach, minister, and your reminder that you don’t need to be perfect to be powerful.

In this episode of She Shows Up, we’re getting real about something so many of us struggle with: Owning our stories.
Not just the highlight reel. Not just the healed version. But the raw, unfiltered, sometimes messy chapters that shaped our strength.

I’m sharing my own journey of becoming a teen mom at 17—and how, for years, I felt like I had to hide that part of me to be taken seriously. But God had other plans. He took my shame and turned it into purpose. That season of my life didn’t disqualify me—it qualified me.

You’ll hear:

Why hiding your story is often tied to shame
How to shift from self-protection to self-ownership
Why your scars are sacred, not shameful
And how your testimony might just be someone else’s breakthrough

PLUS:
We’ll honor the powerful story of Lisa Nichols (https://motivatingthemasses.com/), and how she turned $11.42 and a towel-wrapped baby into a life of purpose, abundance, and impact—all because she stopped hiding her truth.

In She Asked, I Answered, I’m responding to the question:
“How do I know when it’s time to share my story—even if I’m still healing?”
Sis… this one is honest, gentle, and full of God’s grace.

And as always, we’ll end with your Show Up Challenge: a journaling prompt, a voice memo practice, and a prayer to help you start owning your story without apology.

Because listen—your story matters.
It doesn’t have to be perfect.
It just has to be true.
And when you speak it, something shifts.

So hit play.
Let’s own the story.
Let’s reclaim the narrative.
Let’s show up.